Dorsal Fin - SA Fishing Report 24/12/2015

METRO
Crabs have been in good numbers off Semaphore, Largs, St Kilda, North of Black Pole and even off Glenelg. Snapper season went off with a bang with most people getting some nice fish before the tides slowed. Now that the tides have picked up they should be back on the bite. The Broadway had some nice fish along with some fish coming off the John Robb and up near the Goannas. Garfish have been large but reluctant to continue to bite around the Semaphore grounds but better catches have been coming from West Beach and Brighton. Whiting catches have been slow but there are fish out from West Beach and Glenelg with a few coming from the Norma wreck but the fish are small. Squid continue to do well off West Beach and Brighton, Semaphore off the Bower Road end has squid in deeper water around the 8 metre mark. Yellowfin whiting are being caught off most beaches along with some garfish early in the mornings. The Port River has some nice mulloway along with some big bream. The Onkaparinga is still doing well on bream and school mulloway and mullet. West lakes has Bream along with some garfish being caught down the southern end.

YORKE PENINSULA
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Port Broughton is doing well on the crabs, garfish are out near the last few markers and beyond, Snapper have come from grounds down south, yellowfin whiting are off the jetty along with some small garfish and tommies. Wallaroo has some nice crabs coming from the jetty along with squid, garfish and small snapper. Out wider the has been some nice snapper caught and there is still some good catches of whiting south pass Walrus rock. Squid are around the drifting grounds west of North Beach and off Riley. Snook are quite prolific south and garfish are near the magazine grounds. Port Hughes has plenty of garfish out at the light along with squid. Whiting have slowed but they were getting better fish south of the cape. Snook are quite prolific north of Kemps and in the bay. Snapper have been slow but there are some south and a few in the shipping channel. Balgowan has whiting north and south near Chinamans, snapper are out wide approx. 40kms west. Garfish and Tommies are on the jetty along with some leatherjackets and a few squid. Port Victoria has been doing well on the whiting about 5kms out from the island, North of Beatrice and a few out on the reef. Snapper are small in most places around the island but there are larger fish south. Garfish are around Rocky along with some crabs. Squid can be found drifting north of the Moorara. Snook are between Rocky and Point Pearce, Deadmans and west of Goose using soft plastics in deeper water. Big tommies are along the spit, near the oyster lease and south of the boat ramp. The jetty has some large drummer, some garfish and tommies at night. Hardwick Bay has whiting in the shallows but drifting is best. Squid are in the bay along with some snook. Point Turton has some nice tommies off the jetty along with some sprat kings and squid. Whiting is better west of Turton as far down as Soutter. Snapper are out wide towards the NW banks. Corney Point has garfish and tommies in shallow along with a few king george whiting. Around the corner and NW is best for snapper. Berry Bay is still holding some mulloway but you have to work through the small ones. Best time is late afternoon into the night. Marion Bay has some nice whiting just east of the jetty and flathead and the odd gummy just out from Rhinos. Further north into the bay is garfish and snook and some big squid. The jetty is still producing squid and a few tommies late afternoon. Pondi has some flathead and garfish off the beach out wider from Pondi there are some nice nannies. Out towrds Wedge there has been some tuna and it will only improve in the next couple of weeks. Reports of smaller tuna are starting to make their way out the front of Allthorpes. There is also some nice snapper being caught there. Edithburgh has nice tommies, garfish and squid off the jetty and some whiting have been in the bay and out near the island. Snapper are out wide in the channel and at Marion Reef. Wool Bay is always the place for squid off the jetty but be early. Stansbury has whiting near the oyster leases on the outer side along with some off the cemetery late in the afternoons. Squid are further north about 2kms from the spit pole in 4-5 metres of water. The jetty is getting some crabs and some squid and tommies early morning and late afternoons. Port Vincent has been doing well on the crabs and garfish. Snapper have been getting caught on the northern end of the Orontes. Black point has some nice yellowfin whiting off the beach on the high tide along with some big tommies near the spit end. Snapper have been doing well south of Black Point towards Orontes. Crabs have been prolific out on the spit along with some nice garfish. Squid are out from Pine Point. Pine Point is also good from the yellowfin whiting off the beaches during the high tide, turning towards the low. Ardrossan has plenty of crabs and garfish and the snapper have been caught out from the barge and futher east and south. Squid and yellowfin whiting have been caught on the jetty along with a few crabs. Some mulloway have been caught through the night.

WEST
Had a few reports from Streaky where there are good crabs and whiting. Ceduna has some nice snapper in the channel and whiting near the oyster leases and garfish and crabs off the jetty.

SOUTH
Salt Creek continues to have a great season on the mulloway. There has also started to get some nice gummies moving in. The Coorong is pretty well the same with good catches of soapies being caught. Waitpinga was a bit slow but should pick up if we get a good blow. There is still some salmon trout in the area. Tuna have been caught around the New Headland area and some near the Pages in amongst the salmon.

FRESHWATER
Now that the water levels have stabalised the callop have really turned it on around Blanchetown, Big Bend, Mannum, Cadel and Cobdogla. There has been a couple of reports that Renmark is doint the same along with some Cod being hooked by mistake. Yabbies have been dismal but as someone said last week, the irrigation channels may be worth a try. For the kids there is plenty of carp for them to have some fun.

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